Private Life
Farriss met his ex-wife, Shelley Blanks, in 1987; they were married on 22 April 1989. The couple has three children: Grace, Josephine and Matthew.
Farriss later wrote the song By My Side with Kirk Pengilly as a tribute to his wife.
In the official INXS autobiography Story to Story Farriss describes his dislike of touring and being away from his family.
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